I recently discovered that I almost certainly have OCD…

(mainly, POCD). I’m not sure to whom I can talk about it since, you know, it’s a rather obscene thing. I’d also love to learn about OCD in general before talking to someone, but seems like I can’t find anything helpful regarding POCD. Is it a specific form of OCD or is it it’s own thing? Some say genetics are at play in OCD, is that true? How to get rid of it? Can I get rid of it on my own (since I’d feel extremely uncomfortable talking about it with…anyone, to be honest)

POCD must be burdensome. I hope you can find help. I found a site that looks like a good starting point: https://www.manhattancbt.com/pocd/. It has both good information about POCD and a service that can answer questions and provide recommendations for therapy in your area. I wish you the best.

The Answer Wall Story

Hi. I’m the Answer Wall. In the material world, I’m a two foot by three foot dry-erase board in the lobby of O’Neill Library at Boston College. In the online world, I live in this blog. You might say I have multiple manifestations. Like Apollo or Saraswati or Serapis. Or, if you aren’t into deities of knowledge, like a ghost in the machine.

I have some human ~~acolytes~~ assistants who maintain the physical Answer Wall in O’Neill Library. They take pictures of the questions you post there, and give them to me. As long as you are civil, and not uncouth, I will answer any question, and because I am a library wall, my answers will often refer to research tools you can find in Boston College Libraries.

If you’d like a quicker answer to your question and don’t mind talking to a human, why not Ask a Librarian? Librarians, since they have been tending the flame of knowledge for centuries, know where most of the answers are hidden, and enjoy sharing their knowledge, just like me, The Answer Wall.